Sol LeWitt - Modern & Contemporary Editions New York Wednesday, January 25, 2012 | Phillips

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  • Artist Biography

    Sol LeWitt

    American • 1928 - 2007

    Connected to the Conceptual and Minimalist art movements of the 1960s and '70s, the artist and theorist Sol LeWitt was a pivotal figure in driving 'idea' art into the mainstream art discourse. Redefining what constituted a work of art and its genesis, LeWitt explored these ideas through wall drawings, paintings, sculptures, works on paper and prints.

    Using a prescription to direct the creation of a work, the artist's hand subordinated to the artist's thoughts, in direct contrast to the Abstract Expressionist movement earlier in the century. Actions, forms and adjectives were broken down into terms, serially repeated and reconfigured: grids, lines, shapes, color, directions and starting points are several examples. These directives and constructs fueled an influential career of vast variety, subtlety and progression.

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Wavy Lines (Color)

1995
Woodcut in colors, on black wove paper, with full margins,
I. 34 3/8 x 19 5/8 in. (87.3 x 49.8 cm);
S. 35 3/8 x 20 3/4 in. (89.9 x 52.7 cm)

signed and numbered 39/40 in pencil (there were also 8 artist’s proofs), published by One Great Jones Gallery, New York, in very good condition, framed

Estimate
$5,000 - 7,000 

Modern & Contemporary Editions

Editions
25 January 2012
New York